Disclaimer: I do not own Adventure Time.

This is my first ever fan fiction! This is going to be about Peppermint Butler's background and will give some insight into why he has connections with Death and Hunson Abadeer.

Chapter 1

Finn and Jake are at their house. Finn is playing with BMO and Jake is making tacos for dinner.

"Hey Jake, you almost done with those tacos? My tummy is getting craaazy."

"Almost! I'm making it like Mom used to. It has to be made with pure love," Jake replies as he kisses one of the warm taco shells.

"Haha, you sound just like her," Finn chuckles. "I wanna try!"

Finn somersaults over to the table and picks up a taco shell.

"Pure love, huh?" Finn says. He kisses the taco shell. "Mmmwaa!"

"There you go!" Jake encourages.

"I love you, little taco." Finn whispers as starts to hug it.

"Whoa whoa whoa, dude. You're gonna-"

The taco shell breaks. "Aw Jake, what the hey-hey?" Finn exclaims.

"That was a bit too much love, brother." Jake says blatantly.

A tapping is heard downstairs.

"Whoa Jake, did you hear that?" Finn whispers.

"Here what-"

"Shhh shhh," Finn cuts in, covering Jake's mouth with his hand.

After a few seconds, the sound of coins falling is audible.

"Oh my glob! We're being robbed, Jake!" Finn whispers, as he starts towards the ladder.

"Aw man, not on taco night." Jake whines. "All this negative energy's bad for the tacos."

Finn grabs Jake's arm. "C'mon Jake!"

They head down the ladder slowly. The light's are off and the sound of coins being dropped is clear now.

Finn taps Jake. "You get the lights, I'll take him first. Ready? ..Three ...Two …..One!"

Jake turns the light on and Finn immediately springs into the air.

"Get ready for a roundhouse kick to the buns, you thief!"

A purple glow suddenly appears around Finn, stopping him in midair.

"Huh?" Finn says, frozen in kick formation.

Peppermint Butler is there standing, smiling. In one hand, he is holding a sack filled with gold coins. The other hand is glowing purple, pointed at Finn.

"Hey guys." he says cheerfully. He lowers his hand and Finn falls to the floor.

"Ow!" Finn grunts as he stands back up.

"Peppermint Butler!" Jake exclaims. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, just collecting taxes," he says, picking up another handful of coins and dropping them into the sack. "The princess is away at a science thingy."

"But how did you do that purple stuff?" Finn asks curiously. "Are you a wizard like the Ice King?"

"Oh no, Finn," he says as he goes about scooping up heaps of gold. "Just a trick I learned from a friend years ago. Long before you were born I'm sure."

"Hmm." Finn frowns. "Well okay. Say hi to PB when she gets back."

"Oh I will! I'll see you guys later!" Peppermint Butler gets one more handful of coins and leaves.

Finn and Jake watch him as he leaves with his cart full of money sacks, back towards the Candy Kingdom.

"Ya' know, Jake. Pep But sure is a bit strange, don't you think?" Finn states.

"Eh, whatever dude. He took like half of our treasure! PB's really coming down hard on those taxes." Jake says as he pushes coins and jewels back into neat piles.

"Think about it. He knew the way to get into the Land of the Dead! I mean, what kind of candy butler knows that?"

"He said he used to be friends with ol' Death. Probably just used the portal whenever they wanted to hang."

"I wonder if that's who taught him that magic thing..." Finn wonders aloud.

"Don't worry about it, bro," Jake says casually as he starts climbing the ladder. "Peppermint Butler's a good guy. Don't go dabbling into people's business."

"Hmmmm." Finn grumbles, unconvinced.

"C'mon, Finn. We need to finish giving those tacos some loooove," Jake says, smooching the air.

"Well.. Alright." Finn agrees as he starts up the ladder.

"But something about Peppermint Butler just isn't right. He's hiding something. And I'm going to find out what..." Finn thinks to himself.